Palestine vs US size comparison
How Big Is Palestine Compared to the US?
The US is about 1,581 times the size of Palestine. Palestine is about 25 times as densely populated. Drag Palestine over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Palestine
- 6,220 km² (2,402 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 1,581 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Delaware (6,446 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Palestine 5,413,596; the US 341,784,857
- Palestine's rank by area
- 165th-largest of 197
How big Palestine is compared with the US
The US is about 1,581 times the size of Palestine: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 6,220 km² (2,402 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Palestine about 1,302 times. Palestine is bigger than 1 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 49; the state closest in size is Delaware (6,446 km²). It is the 165th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 43rd-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Palestine has about 5 million people (2025), the 123rd-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 870 people per km² it is about 25 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the eighth-most densely populated country.
Palestine and the US on a world map
Palestine reaches from 31°N to 33°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Palestine about 1.39 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 2,616 times the size of Palestine, when it is really about 1,581 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Palestine is
Palestine's capital, Ramallah, is 9,490 km (5,890 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Palestine borders 2 countries: Israel and Jordan.
Palestine and US in numbers
| Palestine | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 6,220 km² 2,402 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 1,581× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 5,413,596 | 341,784,857 | The US has 63× more |
| Rank by area | 165th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 870 | 35 | Palestine is 25× denser |
| Capital | Ramallah | Washington, D.C. | 9,490 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 2 | 2 |
Palestine compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Palestine bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 1,581 times the size of Palestine: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 6,220 km² (2,402 sq mi).
How many times would Palestine fit into the US?
About 1,581 times (1,581). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 1,302 times.
Which US state is Palestine closest in size to?
Delaware (6,446 km²). Palestine is about the same size as Delaware.
Is Palestine bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 112 times the size of Palestine.
Which has more people, Palestine or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 63 times the 5 million in Palestine.
Why does Palestine look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Palestine, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 2,616 times the size of Palestine, not 1,581.
Where does Palestine rank by size?
Palestine is the 165th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 43rd-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Palestine from the US?
Palestine's capital, Ramallah, is 9,490 km (5,890 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.